Around the county for Aug. 27, 2013

Water to be disconnected in Oldtown

As work on the Taylor Farms building progresses in the 100 block of Main Street in Oldtown Salinas, California Water Service is set continue its night work this week.

On Wednesday night and Thursday morning, there will a disruption of water service on Main Street from midnight to 5 a.m affecting all customers from the corner of Central Avenue at the Steinbeck Center to the corner of West Gabilan Street.

Cal Water planned to notify all affected businesses Monday. Cal Water says every effort will be made to restore service as quickly as possible.

Also, Cal Water will conduct confidence testing this week for the new water main on Salinas Street. There may be pockets of work being done on that street but no disruption of service. Cal Water is available to answer questions at 831-757-3644.

Meanwhile, at the Taylor Farms construction site, work continues on the underground parking garage and foundation system. The structure's primary shearwall footings (elevator and north stairwell core) have been poured. Concrete crews are installing the under-slab vapor barrier and the rebar/steel for the smaller support footings/columns and the parking garage slab.

Several large concrete pours are scheduled this week and next, so many cement trucks will be in the area. Workers have started installing the waterproofing system along the perimeter walls. As the parking garage slab sections are completed, they will continue building the perimeter, interior walls and columns.

Alzheimer's runner completes countrywide trek in Monterey

Jack Fussell, a cross-country runner looking to raise money for Alzheimer's awareness, landed at Monterey's Bubba Gump's about 11:25 a.m. Monday, according to his Twitter feed.

The 62-year-old began his cross country venture Jan. 12 when he left from Savannah, Ga., according to a release. His goal is to raise awareness about Alzheimer's in memory of his father who died in 2000.

It's also a personal journey.

When Fussell was 3 years old, he was struck by a car and his parents were told he might never walk again. One year after his father passed away, Fussell was diagnosed with a bleeding ulcer and his organs began shutting down.

He was told he might not survive.

As a result, Fussell decided to lead a healthier life. He lost more than 100 pounds and has been in training for this trip for the past decade.

The majority of Fussell's training was completed in Amicalola Falls State Park in Dawsonville, Ga., where he frequently made the round trip climb up 1,208 stairs. One day, in 17 hours and 18 minutes, Fussell completed the trek 50 times.

In America, 5.4 million have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Every 68 seconds marks another diagnosis. Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of death with no cure or treatment to slow its progression. Since 2000, diagnoses have increased 66 percent.

The Northern California Northern Nevada Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association welcomed Fussell and Wilson, his jogging stroller, in Monterey at 11 a.m. Monday after he completed nearly 3,000 running miles in seven months.

Warrior Run raises $3,000 for suicide awareness

In the inaugural Presidio Armed Forces Warrior Run, members of the American Legion Riders District raised $3,000 for suicide awareness, according to a release.

Despite competing biker events in Monterey on Saturday, "from the time we began setting up the registration tables, bikes slowly began to arrive... and they kept on arriving," according to the release.

Members of the American Legion Riders District 24 as well as active duty staff and military commanders at the Presidio of Monterey and the Defense Language Institute attended the event.

The run itself wasn't exempt from misadventures, including blowing past turns, getting split from the pack and following the wrong group, but everyone found their way back to the ALP 593 safely.

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Around the county for Aug. 27, 2013

As work on the Taylor Farms building progresses in the 100 block of Main Street in Oldtown Salinas, California Water Service is set continue its night work this week.